Mayor Thomas Menino will be facing Councillor Michael Flaherty in the Election Day final that is six weeks away. Despite a great deal of voter unrest, voter dissatisfaction with the economy and with government, Menino survived a strong challenge from…
Author: Times Staff
Obituaries – 10/1/09
Paul Imperato, 77 Retired Railroad Conductor Paul Imperato of Revere died on September 17 at the Hammersmith Nursing Care Center in Saugus. He was 77 years old. A veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was a former railroad conductor. He…
Pop Warner
C Team The East Boston C team Jets took the field on Sunday afternoon against a very talented Boston Raiders team. In the fist half, the Raiders punched in a touchdown on a third and goal to open the scoring,…
One Step Closer – Casinos are starting to look like a sure bet
With the support of Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo now a reality, casino gambling has taken a large, incremental step closer. With State Senate President Therese Murray also on board, this leaves only the governor to weigh in, and…
Obituaries – 9/23/09
Paul Imperato, 77 Retired Railroad Conductor Paul Imperato of Revere died on September 17 at the Hammersmith Nursing Care Center in Saugus. He was 77 years old. A veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was a former railroad conductor. He…
A losing play
By John Lynds [email protected] Some people fight to win and some people fight to lose, so the saying goes. Well, it seems with the Democratic primary just around the corner on Tuesday, September 22, Michael Flaherty, Sam Yoon and Kevin…
Flu concerns are causing headaches
By John Lynds [email protected] As a new school year began across East Boston last week, there is still uncertainty, fear and even misinformation on the H1N1 influenza pandemic, commonly referred to as swine flu. Last year, two Eastie schools–the Mario…
No small accomplishment: Eastie hosts district’s first-ever Montessori classroom
By John Lynds [email protected] Last week, East Boston became the first neighborhood to host Boston Public Schools’ first-ever Montessori classroom at the Early Education Center on Gove Street. Twenty students entering pre-school and kindergarten will be taught in the Montessori…
In District 1, a test for LaMattina
By John Lynds [email protected] When the North End’s Chris Kulikoski kicked off his candidacy for the Boston City Council, it became the first time incumbent Councilor Sal LaMattina faced a challenger since narrowly beating Dan Ryan of Charlestown for the…
Go All In – Casinos are a better deal than slots
Speaker Robert DeLeo, formerly of East Boston and now of Winthrop, is believed to be in favor of introducing slot machines into the state’s remaining tracks before going to the full casino concept. Speaker DeLeo has his own mind, and…